Piffscharte

Piffscharte is a peak in Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg and has an elevation of 1,579 metres. Piffscharte is situated nearby to the locality Winklergrund, as well as near Kaprun Werksiedlung.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,579 metres
Description: mountain saddle in the Glockner Group in Salzburg
Also known as: “Neumayrhohe” and “Neumayrhöhe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Imbachhorn and Kaprun Castle.

Imbachhorn

Peak

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Imbachhorn is a peak.

Kaprun Castle

Castle

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Kaprun Castle is situated 3 km north of Piffscharte.

Vötter’s Oldtimer-Museum

Museum

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Vötter’s Oldtimer-Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Piffscharte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße and Schüttdorf.

Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße

Village

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Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße is a municipality in Zell am See District, in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße is situated 5 km northeast of Piffscharte.

Schüttdorf

Suburb

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The city district Schüttdorf is the most populous part, with approximately 5,400 inhabitants, of the district capital Zell am See. Schüttdorf is situated 6 km north of Piffscharte.

Piesendorf

Village

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Piesendorf is a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It lies in the Kitzbühel Alps between Kitzbühel and Zell am See. Piesendorf is situated 7 km northwest of Piffscharte.

Piffscharte

Categories: mountain saddle and landform
Location: Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25° or 47° 15′ north

Longitude

12.78333° or 12° 47′ east

Elevation

1,579 metres (5,180 feet)

Open location code

8FVJ7Q2M+28

GeoNames ID

2603281

Wikidata ID

Q21859369

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Piffscharte” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Neumayrhöhe”
German: “Neumayrhöhe”
German: “Piffscharte”
“Piffscharte”

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